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November 6, 2025 New Zealand News Steel Industry Poised To Gain Under New Government Procurement Rules New Zealand’s 5th edition of the Government Procurement Rules (GPR) will come into force on December 1, thus initiating major changes in how public agencies source goods, services and construction. The changes are intended to simplify procurement, level the […]
November 6, 2025 Steel Market Summary – International Iron Ore At Centre Of Global Power Struggle If the unconfirmed reports are true, China has taken another strategic step towards its goal of consolidating its grip on the global steel market. The step was small, but it fits into a far wider plan. On October 30, […]
November 3, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia InfraBuild Reports $250 Million Loss As LPMA Goes Bust In a week when the Reserve Bank of Australia decided to keep interest rates on hold and Jamie Melham became only the second female jockey to win the Melbourne Cup, Sanjeev Gupta´s GFG Alliance has attracted the steel […]
October 14, 2025 Industry News Rio Tinto Third Quarter 2025 Production Results Rio Tinto has released its production results from the third quarter of 2025. Pilbara iron ore shipments (100%) reached 84.3 million metric tonnes (Mm/t). This was up 6.0% on the second quarter result. Copper equivalent production increased 9% year-on-year in the third quarter, […]
October 17, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia World Steel Association Short-Range Outlook The World Steel Association (WSA) has released its Short-Range Outlook for global steel demand in which it predicts demand will bottom out in 2025 and show moderate growth next year. Specifically, the Outlook expects worldwide steel demand to reach 1,750 million metric […]
October 6, 2025 Steel Market Summary – International European Union To Apply 50% Tariffs And Lower Quotas It is being reported that the European Commission on behalf of the European Union is set to propose cutting steel import quotas by nearly half and then introducing a 50% tariff on volumes above those revised quota levels. […]
October 6, 2025 New Zealand News Steel Industry Preparing For Improved Conditions New Zealand´s economic activity entered negative territory (again) in the June 2025 quarter, with GDP falling by 0.9%. The state of the economy obviously has a profound effect on the construction sector which has long been a cornerstone of New Zealand’s prosperity. The […]
October 6, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia As InfraBuild Expands, BHP Comes Under Pressure InfraBuild has announced it has taken delivery of two new electric arc furnace (EAF) bowls at its Laverton melt shop in Victoria. The additions are part of an investment program which aims to increase the site´s production by 25% to […]
September 18, 2025 Steel Market Summary – Australia Steel Industry Condemns High Energy Prices The two major steelmakers in Australia – BlueScope Steel and InfraBuild – plus the Australian Steel Institute (ASI), have claimed the local steel industry is struggling for viability due to exorbitant energy prices and cheap foreign steel imports. Their concerns are […]
September 5, 2025 New Zealand News Infrastructure Horizon – Navigating Challenges, Celebrating Progress The New Zealand steel industry stands at a critical juncture, its future dictated in large part by the country´s infrastructure plans. With rapid population growth, evolving climate requirements and technological shifts reshaping public needs, the nation’s pipeline of major infrastructure projects is both […]
